Foreign capital inflow is very significant for the health of an economy. These are good indicators of progress, but the country must not lose sight of the factors that led to the increase in foreign capital inflows. With Nigeria’s removal from the FATF grey list, foreign investors found the country to be a safe place to transfer funds and thus engage in meaningful investment activities, resulting in a significant inflow of foreign capital over this period. While these foreign capital inflows are increasing and moving in the right directions, the challenge now is to ensure that the dark days of the Buhari administration on these issues do not resurface. While the CBN is highly elated at the positive developments, it should not lose sight of its core functions in relation to how the increased foreign capital inflows will be applied.

Source: The Guardian December 22, 2025 16:27 UTC